Onyx

Overview:

Onyx is cryptocrystalline, a sedimentary rock formed of silica minerals, quartz and moganite. Which is a technical way of saying it is stunningly beautiful. Often translucent with chaotic colored banding, onyx brings a stop-in-your-tracks beauty to interior decorative installations.

Sources:

Onyx occurs naturally around the world, but primary quarries are in Turkey, Mexico and Arizona.

Colors:

You name it. The striking colors of onyx are remarkably varied, from rich black to marble white and every color in between.

Common Uses:

An interior stone, onyx has always been associated with decorations. Its transparency and multi-colored appearance can be highlighted even more with backlighting.